You can see that depending on how you run your cable, you might end up with different possible outcomes in a block of machines, you can also see that using a controller you can ensure that the channels equilibrium is kept from a straight line. Now that you can understand that basic issue and diagram look at these other diagrams. The blue square indicate which Locations only have 1 route this is good, but there is a red block, which indicates that there is two possible routes, this can be bad, especially if your exceeding 8 channels on cable, or machines for a specific block of machines. In the above image the controller is represented by the Green Block, Cables or machines by green lines. Introduction to Channels:ĭesigning your layouts with channels can be tricky because of their shortest route nature, if any specific spot in your system has two possible routes, you may find yourself returning home from a mining trip to see half your devices offline. If the path is already maxed out, some devices may not get their required channels, use colored cables, cable anchors and tunnels to your advantage to make sure your channels go in the path you desire. When using a ME Controller Channels must route via the shortest path from the ME Controller to the device. While using Ad-Hoc networks each device will use 1 channel network wide, this is very different from how ME Controllers allocate channels based on shortest route.Ĭhannels will consume 1⁄ 128 ae/t per node they transverse, this means that by adding a ME Controller for a network with 8 devices and over 96 nodes your power usage might actually decrease power consumption because it changes how channels are allocated. Once you exceed 8 devices the networks channel using devices will shutdown, you can either remove devices, or add a ME Controller. However ME Dense Cable can support up to 32 channels, the only other devices capable of transmitting 32 are P2P Tunnel and the Quantum Network BridgeĪ Network without a ME Controller is considered to be Ad-Hoc, and can support up to 8 channel using devices. Most devices such as standard cables, and machines can only support up to 8 channels.

Applied Energistics 2's ME Networks require Channels to support devices which use networked storage, or other network services.

Minecraft add channels to tv mod